Eric Bruno Borgman

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Eric Bruno Borgman is an American actor, filmmaker and writer. He is the son of the jazz writer George A. Borgman.[1] Borgman was heavily influenced by Laurel and Hardy, Buster Keaton and silent film. His feature film The Deserter is an award winning modern-day silent comedy about a British Revolutionary War drummer who accidentally deserts from his regiment and is hunted down for execution.[2][3]

As an actor Borgman has worked on many films and television shows including, Spenser: For Hire, Waterfront, The Cider House Rules, Me, Myself and Irene, Mr. Deeds, and Mystic River.[4] He can also be seen as Dunz in Michael Legge's 2005 film Democrazy.[5] Borgman has worked with Legge on stage several times and played the title role in Legge's play The Fabulous Imbecile in 2002.[6][7] He continues to act on stage and in film and is continuing to write and produce his own film projects. Director Harald Zwart gave Borgman a scene with Steve Martin in The Pink Panther 2[8] where he pays a French Customs Officer and accidentally stamps Clouseau's hand instead of his passport. After yelping in pain Clouseau calls him an, "Idiot!"[9]

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